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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

LADDER BUTTE (LDRC1)

Lat: 40.80711°NLon: 121.29651°WElev: 5672.0ft.

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SSW 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Dec 05:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles E Burney CA

Winter Storm Warning December 26, 06:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm
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    Winter Storm Warning December 26, 06:45pm until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
New Year's Day
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles E Burney CA
 40.85°N 121.29°W (Elev. 5161 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 pm PST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 2, 2026
 
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